Such a great week!
Well I got a new companion! Sister Oldroyd. She is so fun, she is from Farmington, UT. We are actually the same age! So that's a plus. I am excited to work with her!
But Monday before transfers, we had a lesson with Kristin the chiropractor. We also had a member, Sister Payne there, who Kristin works with! It was a pretty good lesson. We read from 3 Nephi 11. It went great for the most part... But sometimes out members like to talk a lot. So that's hard! Kind of throws the spirit off! Don't be that member if you go out with the missionaries. But she really liked sister cook, and isn't very good about change, so I'm nervous to see how she is with the new sister!
Tuesday Sister Smartt drove us to transfers! It's the weirdest thing knowing your companion you had will be home in 24 hrs. It was crazy! I always love transfers though because I get to see all my missionary friends who are getting transferred! It's always so uplifting as well. Then we went back to our area, with my new companion. We tracted for like ever. Then we saw Atef, our Egyptian friend who works at Publix the grocery store. We always teach him in the ice cream shop next to it. We introduced the BOM and he brought up "you can't add to the bible" also we talked about life after death. He kind of like to just bash with us. It was interesting!
Then Wednesday we switched for exchanges and Sister Laws from Franklin 1st came here with me. We tracted for like 3 hours straight. It actually went by fast! We taught four other lessons as well.
Then Thursday was Sister Laws 21st birthday. So we drove to Franklin and had studies and cake there with the other sisters! It was so fun. Then I got back with my companion and we had district meeting and they asked tell us one crazy thing about your companion! We both laughed because we had only been together 4 hours before we went on exchanges. So it was good to be back with her! Then we end to dinner with a member. She decided to take us out to this Mexican restraunt. Well the lady that set is at our table came up to us later and was like "hey! I just moved from Utah and I've been here for a week and I'm looking for the same church!" Turns out she is a me,bet and just moved out here. Her boyfriend isn't a member, they came to church on Sunday and we are meeting with them tonight. Also one of her co workers said he wanted a copy of the BOM to read! Wahoo. Miracles by the members.
Then Friday while we were Tracting we tracted into this family that was beyond nice! Like we thought they were members at first because they were like "Hello! Welcome, come in!" Haha no one ever does that. Then we start talking to them. The dad lived down in Brazil because his parents were missionaries for 32 years there. Then he met his wife and he has two girls now. Well their last name is actually Gates! It was crazy!! We are going to go back, we were just in shock because they were so nice.
Then we had tracted into this lady a few weeks ago and we were following up! We were able to teach the whole restoration lesson to her and her dad. They are pretty familiar with the church, so that was exciting!
Our Egyptian investigator Atef isn't progressing much either... We meet in an ice cream shop and there are distractions. He gave his BOM to his daughter, so we will see how she likes it. Atef also brought one of his co workers to our lesson, and he enjoyed it.
We again followed up with some more people, and we were able to have a solid lesson with Sandra and Sedric. Great couple! Totally hilarious! She took forever to explain things.
For the most part we don't really have to many people that are really progressing. But we are doing a lot of Tracting, and a lot of following up! The lord has been good to us to be able to share so many lessons this week. For thanksgiving we passed around a list to the Ward to share 15 minute messages about gratitude, 3 people invited us over for dinner! So we are going to be busy. I love being able to spend another holiday on my mission. It's the greatest!! Being apart of everyone else's traditions is the best. I can't believe yesterday was mine and Maceys 13 month mark. Ew. It goes by quick! Thanks for all your love and support! Sure love you all:)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Sister Gates
Heather Webb from Lebanon surprised me at church on Sunday! She came and visited me:) so nice of her!
Atef our Egyptian investigator brought us a Mango drink from Egypt!!
The Jensen ps saw us Monday night, and that was sister cooks last night! So they got us ice cream. Yay!
Sister Svedin and I at transfers! As well as my companion who went home... Sister cook!
BROTHER SENG! Sure miss this guy from the Lebanon Ward. So fun to see everyone at transfers!! This is also sister Rawlings who served in Lebanon before me.
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